Donald C. Wheatley

CAMBRIDGE - Donald C. Wheatley, 78, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge.

Born on June 25, 1928, in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Harley Wheatley and Grace Wheelington Wheatley. He was raised in Cambridge and attended schools in Cambridge.

Mr. Wheatley was a U.S. Army veteran having served from 1955 to 1957 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist Third Class.

For most of his working life, he was employed by Cambridge Wire Cloth for 46 years and retired in 1991.

In his youth, he enjoyed fishing and crabbing but his passion was bowling.

On Oct. 6, 1979, he married the former Peggy Lee Tall.

Surviving is his wife, Peggy Lee Tall Wheatley of Cambridge; a son, Thomas O. Lantz III and his wife, Carol of Cambridge; two grandchildren, Sgt. Thomas O. Lantz IV, USMC of Pittsburgh, Pa., Christy S. Lantz of Cambridge; a sister, Helen W. Parker of Cambridge; sister-in-law, Ernestine Wheatley of Cambridge; brothers-in-law, Elbert Tall of Arizona, Harold Tall of Hyattsville; nieces and nephews, Leah DeAngioletti, Jeffrey Parker, Mark Wheatley, Bobby Wheatley, Stephen Wheatley, Barbara Tall, Ricky Tall and a special niece, Joyce Newcomb.

Funeral services will held at noon on Monday, at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A., where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Officiating at the service will be The Rev. Charles Greene. Burial will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park with military honors.

Pallbearers will be Tom Lantz, Sgt. Thomas Lantz USMC, Phillip Willey, Scott Jones and Marvin Greene.

Memorial offerings may be made in Mr. Wheatley's memory to one's favorite charity.